CBS News: Dems Who Flipped On FISA Immunity See More Telecom Cash by Chris Frates - Politico: The Crypt Blog

Submitted by Pamela Behrsin on Jun 24, 2008

June 23, 2008

CBS NewsChris Frates, Politico: The Crypt Blog

"House Democrats who flipped their votes to support retroactive immunity for telecom companies in last week’s FISA bill took thousands of dollars more from phone companies than Democrats who consistently voted against legislation with an immunity provision, according to an analysis by MAPLight.org."

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